Location: London
Tall Order: Mayfair townhouse with five-star room service asks £5m
'Unashamedly tall' freehold on Brick Street has been rented by some famous faces over the years...
Prime London markets set for 25% fewer new tenancies this year, but rental values are unlikely to change
New and newly-refurbished rental properties are faring better in the lockdown lettings market, says Knight Frank.
V for Recovery: What to expect when the doors re-open
Following a significant correction in the prime London market over the last five years, there will be less ‘excess fat’ to assimilate in the aftermath of this Coronavirus hiatus, write Richard & Sophie…
Green light for ZHA’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Great Marlborough Estates has won approval for its major ZHA-designed redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, following a call-in by the Housing Secretary last year.
Covid-19: Assessing the impact on the UK’s resi development sector
New analysis shows how the coronavirus outbreak will impact activity and supply over the coming months - and have potentially serious longer-term implications for those building the UK's new homes
Knight Frank becomes latest major agency to furlough staff
Firm has also decided not to apply an annual pay review this year and will be implementing 'salary adjustments' for those who earn above a minimum threshold
Bloomberg: Ultra-wealthy pull cash from mansions to buy beaten-down assets
Tom Metcalf reports for Bloomberg how UHNW homeowners are turning to their real estate holdings to access cash as the pandemic pummels global markets
In Pictures: Three £25m super-homes primed for the market to restart
Buyers shopping in this price range have some particularly good options to peruse from afar...
London’s super-prime market ‘changes direction’ as sales slow from a surge to a trickle
A flurry of £10m+ transactions in Q1 has been brought to an abrupt halt by Covid-19, reports Knight Frank, although "buyer interest remains strong pending the market reopening".
A London agency has generated 250 offers and agreed 88 sales since the lockdown began
The market is 'quieter than normal...but far from dead', according to 33-branch Chestertons...
BTL purchases sink to record low as landlords leave be
Landlord purchasers accounted for just 8% of sales across the country in Q1, down from 15% in the previous quarter; 'Maybe they got a surprise when they filed their tax returns in January', says Hamptons...
How the super-rich are sitting out the storm in north London
The leafy enclaves of Hampstead & Highgate have long provided the wealthy with a welcome retreat from the outside world, writes Trevor Abrahmsohn - but today's incarcerated UHNW families are looking for…